The Rice Foundation
The Rice Foundation represents all segments of the US rice industry with a mission to further the well being of its members and ensure the long term sustainability and future competiveness of US rice. This mission includes: Identifying issues important to the rice industry, funding appropriate research projects to address these issues and supporting Foundation leadership and education programs.
The Rice Foundation at a glance
In short: The Rice Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,264
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,264
- Median grant
- $10,264
- Total assets
- $11,486,797
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Rice Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was USA Rice Federation ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Rice Foundation gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $70K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| USA Rice Federation Arlington, VA | Regional Conservation Partnership Program | $10,264 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,486,797 | $595,237 | $365,018 | $10,264 | 1 | $41,880 |
| 2024 | $10,907,807 | $460,703 | $411,853 | — | — | $20,844 |
| 2023 | $9,760,777 | $659,321 | $423,265 | $60,000 | 1 | $813 |
| 2022 | $12,578,311 | $390,386 | $348,829 | $50,000 | 1 | $670 |
| 2021 | $11,628,648 | $340,690 | $393,823 | $70,000 | 1 | $480 |
| 2020 | $11,544,451 | $387,182 | $461,599 | $50,000 | 1 | $12,531 |
| 2019 | $16,389,141 | $634,242 | $433,333 | $25,000 | 1 | $8,683 |
About The Rice Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Rice Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $42K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Rice Foundation is led by Peter Bachmann, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 29 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Bachmann
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Ottis
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Berry
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Clarkson
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Carey
Member
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2021
Immediate Past Chair → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Bradley Guice
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Morgan
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Glover
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Moriguchi
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Martin
Member
Alternate → Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Gertson
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Denison
Vice Chair
Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Van Vleck
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Errecarte
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Whitaker
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Rhody
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Leon
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Macie O'Shaughnessy
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Berglund
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bert Manuel
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Crutchfield
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Reyes Castillo
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Moran
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sunny Bottoms
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Tanner
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bergen Nelson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Kernodle
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Holt
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meryl Kennedy Farr
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (40)
- Former: David Petter (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Elizabeth C Ward (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Rebecca Greenway (2019–2024) — CFO
- Former: Todd Burich (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Robert Trahan (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Marley Oldham (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Grant Howell (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Nelson Bergen (2024) — Member
- Former: David Martin (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Drew Rudd (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Lance Schmidt (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Ray Gherardini (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Shannon Faulstich (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Michael Fruge (2023) — Member
- Former: Scott Savage (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Philip Bertrand (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Scott Rushing (2022) — Member
- Former: Don Johnson (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Matthew Badding (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Terry Harris (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Dana Schwarz (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: John Godwin (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Kevin Stewart (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Meryl Kennedy-Farr (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Mary Kay Thatcher (2021) — Member
- Former: Charley Mathews Jr. (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Jacob Broussard (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Andrew Lauver (2020) — Member
- Former: David Gairhan (2020) — Member
- Former: Blake Gerard (2019) — Alternate
- Former: Greg Devillier (2019) — Member
- Former: Greg Johnson (2019) — Member
- Former: Jackie Loewer (2019) — Member
- Former: Jason Bowen (2019) — Member
- Former: Kristopher Riggs (2019) — Member
- Former: Laura Peterson (2019) — Member
- Former: Marvin Hare (2019) — Member
- Former: Paul Crutchfield (2019) — Member
- Former: Seth Fiack (2019) — At-Large
- Former: Steven Michel (2019) — Alternate
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Rice Foundation
How much does The Rice Foundation give each year?
The Rice Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Rice Foundation?
The Rice Foundation reported $11.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $595K.
What is The Rice Foundation?
The Rice Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $11.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Rice Foundation operate?
The Rice Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is The Rice Foundation's EIN?
The Rice Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0140725. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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